Ruslan Chernetsky
Belarusian politician (born 1981)
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Ruslan Iosifovich Chernetsky (Belarusian: Руслан Іосіфавіч Чарнецкі; Russian: Руслан Иосифович Чернецкий; born 1 July 1981) is a Belarusian actor and politician who served as Minister of Culture since 2024 till 2026.[1] From March to December 2024, he was a member of the House of Representatives.[2] In 2020, he appeared in Kupała.[3]
Ruslan Chernetsky | |
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Руслан Чарнецкі | |
Chernetsky in 2025 | |
| Minister of Culture | |
| In office 2 December 2024 – 9 April 2026 | |
| President | Alexander Lukashenko |
| Prime Minister | Roman Golovchenko |
| Preceded by | Anatoly Markevich |
| Succeeded by | Marat Markov |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 22 March 2024 – 2 December 2024 | |
| Constituency | Yeseninsky |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 July 1981 |
| Party | Belaya Rus |
| Alma mater | Belarusian State Academy of Arts |
Awards | Francysk Skaryna Medal Merited Artist of Belarus |
Early life and entertainment career
Chernetsky was born on 1 July 1981 in Minsk, which was then part of the Byelorussian SSR.[4] In 1996 he graduated from Secondary School No. 56, and then he attended Vocational School No. 71 where he graduated from in 1999 with the profession of auto mechanic.[5] He then did his military service in military unit 5448, and was a waiter and administrator afterwards.[5] From 2002 to 2005, he did contract work in Thailand.[5]
Since 2005 he has worked at the Maxim Gorky National Academic Drama Theater in Minsk.[6] In 2010 he graduated from the theater faculty of the Belarusian State Academy of Arts with a degree in acting.[7] He has also worked as an actor in film, such as in the movies Pravednik by Sergei Ursuliak, Vechnoe novoe, and Тайна спящей дамы (The Mystery of the Sleeping Lady).[6] In 2020 he joined the troupe of the Youth Variety Theatre and in 2023 he became presenter of the project "Our Morning" of the television station All-National TV.[5] In 2019 he was awarded the prestigious medal Francysk Skaryna Medal for his works in culture.[8] In 2022, he was honoured as an "Honoured Artist of the Republic of Belarus".[9]
Political career
As a member of the Belaya Rus party he was elected as a deputy on 26 February 2024 in the House of Representatives of Belarus in the Yesenin constituency No. 99.[10] He also became a member of the Standing Committee on Education, Culture, and Science.[10] On 2 December 2024 he became Minister of Culture, succeeding Anatoly Markevich.[2]